Z.ai: GLM 5.3 - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Liveglm-5.3GLM-5.3 is a large-scale reasoning model from Z.ai, built for complex software engineering and long-horizon agent tasks. It supports text input and output with a 1M-token context window, and improves
Modality
Chat
Context window
1M tokens
Max output
131K tokens
Region
US
Published
20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Input
77.35
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
243.11
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
7,514.36 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="glm-5.3",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "glm-5.3",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "glm-5.3",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does Z.ai: GLM 5.3 cost?
77.35 EGP per 1M input tokens; 243.11 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of Z.ai: GLM 5.3?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 supports a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M), with up to 131,072 output tokens per response.
Where is Z.ai: GLM 5.3 hosted?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use Z.ai: GLM 5.3 via the API?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "glm-5.3" and your API key.
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